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Moated site of Wolsty Castle

Scheduled monument

What is recorded here

Wolsty Castle in Cumberland, England, is a scheduled monument on the National Heritage List, though the name Wolsty and the castle label leave the exact history unnamed in the supplied facts. A moated site suggests water drawn around a house or yard, maybe for defense, maybe for pride, and the castle word implies a chamber strong enough to be remembered. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record, not from a gate, hall or field that can be judged from here. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The National Heritage List for England records Moated site of Wolsty Castle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Wolsty Castle was a medieval moated site, likely built in the 13th or 14th century, and is remembered as an example of regional defensive or aristocratic architecture. Its scheduling as a monument highlights its historical and archaeological significance.

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